Time: 04-04-2012 23:04 User: jpatterson PubDate: 04-05-2012 Zone: IN Edition: 1 Page Name: C2 Color: CyanMagentaYellowBlack C2 | THURSDAY,APRIL 5, 2012 | THE COURIER-JOURNAL SPORTS | courier-journal.com/sports IN To report sports scores E-mail [email protected] or call NBA Scorecard the sports desk at 502-582-4361, or toll free at 1-800-765-4011,ext. 4361 Duncan savesSpurs’ BASEBALL HOCKEY GOLF ROLL CALL PGA Tour BASEBALL American League NHL MastersTee Times Major League Baseball Thursday’sgames EASTERN CONFERENCE Augusta, Ga. MLB—Suspended Baltimore Boston (Lester 0-0) at Detroit Atlantic Division a-amateur minor league CBrian Ward (Ab- (Verlander 0-0), 1:05 WLOT Pts Thursday-Friday victoryoverCeltics erdeen-NYP) 50 games after a Toronto (Romero 0-0) at Cleve- z-N.Y.Rngrs 51 22 7109 7:50 a.m.-10:57 a.m. — Craig second violation for drug of land (Masterson 0-0), 3:05 x-Pittsburgh 49 25 6104 Stadler,Brendan Steele,Tim abuse. Friday’sgames x-Phila. 46 25 9101 Clark American League Associated Press pressure situations, some- five to close within agame Chicago White Sox at Texas,2:05 x-New Jersey 46 28 698 8:01a.m.-11:08 a.m. — Jose BALTIMORE ORIOLES- Minnesota at Baltimore,3:05 N.Y. Islanders 33 36 11 77 Maria Olazabal,Robert Garrigus, —Placed LHP Tsuyoshi Wada on times they make and of New York for the final N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay, 3:10 Northeast Division a-Randal Lewis the 15-day DL, retroactive to Paul Pierce got the shot sometimes they don’t.” playoff spot in the Eastern Kansas City at L.A. Angels,10:05 WLOT Pts 8:12 a.m.-11:19 a.m. — Larry March 28 and CTaylor Teagar- Seattle at Oakland, 10:07 y-Boston 47 29 498 Mize,Paul Lawrie,Anders Han- den on the15-day DL,retroactive he wanted. Danny Green scored 14 Conference. The Knicks National League x-Ottawa41291092 sen to March 26. Selected the con- TimDuncan got the re- points, and Gary Neal had were off Wednesday. Wednesday’sgame Buffalo 39 31 10 88 8:23 a.m.-11:30 a.m. — Ross tracts of CRonny Paulino and »Hawks 120, Bobcats St. Louis 4, Miami 1 Toronto 34 36 10 78 Fisher,Ryan Palmer,Harrison Fra- INF Nick Johnson from Norfolk. sult. 13,including a3-pointer Thursday’sgames Montreal 30 35 15 75 zar Optioned LHP Zach Phillips to Duncan prevented with 2minutes left that put 93: Josh Smith scored 24 Atlanta (Hanson 0-0) at N.Y. Southeast Division 8:34 a.m.-11:41a.m. — Ben Norfolk. Pierce from driving to the the Spurs back in front af- points, Jeff Teague added Mets (Santana 0-0), 1:10 WLOT Pts Crenshaw, Robert Karlsson, a- BOSTON RED SOX—Placed Philadelphia (Halladay 0-0) at Florida 37 25 18 92 Bryden MacPherson LHP Rich Hill,RHP DaisukeMat- basket, forcing him to take ter they blew a17-point, 17 and host Atlanta beat Pittsburgh (Bedard 0-0), 1:35 Washington 40 32 888 8:45 a.m.-11:52 a.m. — Adam suzaka and LHP Andrew Miller afadeaway jumper that first-half lead. woeful Charlotte. Washington (Strasburg 0-0) at Winnipeg 37 34 983 Scott, Bo VanPelt, Martin Kaym- and OF on the 15-day DL, retro- Chicago Cubs (Dempster 0-0), Tampa Bay 37 36 781 er active to March 26. Placed RHP clanged off the rim at the Rajon Rondo had 17 Joe Johnson finished 2:20 Carolina 32 32 16 80 8:56 a.m.-12:14 p.m. — Steve Andrew Bailey, RHP Chris Car- buzzer and the San Anto- points and 11 assists for with 16 points for Atlanta, Miami (Buehrle 0-0) at Cincin- WESTERN CONFERENCE Stricker,Padraig Harrington, penter and OF Ryan Kalish on nio Spurs held on for their Boston, which had won which had lost three of nati (Cueto 0-0), 4:05 Central Division Stewart Cink the 60-day DL. Selected the con- L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 0-0) at WLOT Pts 9:07 a.m.-12:25 p.m. — Aaron tracts of RHP Scott Atchison, ninth straight win, 87-86 five in arow. four.Hawks coach Larry San Diego (Vozquez 0-0), 7:05 y-St. Louis 48 21 11 107 Baddeley, K.T.Kim, Lucas Glover RHP Vicente Padilla and LHP Jus- over Boston on Wednes- »Warriors 97, Timber- Drew rested all of his Friday’sgames x-Detroit 48 27 5101 9:18 a.m.-12:36 p.m. — Kyle tin Thomas from Pawtucket (IL). St. Louis at Milwaukee,4:10 x-Nashville 46 26 8100 Stanley, Jason Day, Bill Haas Assigned INF Pedro Ciriaco,INF day night. wolves 94: David Lee had starters in the fourth quar- Colorado at Houston, 7:05 x-Chicago 44 26 10 98 9:29 a.m.-12:47 p.m. — Trevor Nate Spears and OF Jason Repko “It was make or miss. I 31 points and eight re- ter. San Francisco at Arizona, 7:10 Columbus 27 46 761 Immelman, Rickie Fowler,Justin to Pawtucket and CDaniel Butler Rose just didn’twant him to go bounds, and visiting Gold- »Pacers 109, Wizards L.A. Dodgers at San Diego,10:05 Northwest Division to Portland (EL). Spring training WLOT Pts 9:40 a.m.-12:58 p.m. — Tom CLEVELAND INDIANS—A- by me,” said Duncan, who en State rallied from a20- 96: Danny Granger scored Wednesday’sgames y-Vancouver 50 21 9109 Watson, Johnson Wagner,a-Hi- greed to terms with SS Asdrubal had 10 points and 16 re- point deficit. 20 points, and visiting In- N.Y. Yankees 8, N.Y. Mets 3 Colorado 41 33 688 deki Matsuyama Cabrera on athree-year con- 10:02 a.m.-1:09 p.m. — Matt Houston 5, Chi.White Sox 5, tie Calgary 35 29 16 86 tract. Selected the contracts of bounds. “To be honest with Charles Jenkins had 19 diana won its third L.A. Angels 8, L.A. Dodgers 3 Kuchar,Geoff Oglilvy, Y. E. Yang INF Jose Lopez and RHP Dan Minnesota 34 35 11 79 10:13 a.m.-1:20 p.m. — Gary you, he probably got the points and seven assists straight by shooting asea- Arizona 14,Milwaukee 3 Edmonton 32 39 973 Wheeler from the Columbus (IL). Oakland 8, San Francisco 1 Woodland, Henrik Stenson, Al- Placed OF Grady Sizemore on shot he wanted.” and Richard Jefferson son-high 58 percent. Pacific Division varo Quiros Seattle 7, Colorado 2 WLOT Pts the 60-day DL and LHP David Pierce had 15 points scored 13 of 5-of-7 shoot- Darren Collison added Kansas City 7, San Diego 6 10:24 a.m.-1:31 p.m. — Charl Huff on the 15-day DL, retroac- Los Angeles 40 27 13 93 Schwartzel,Keegan Bradley, a- and 10 rebounds, but he ing for the Warriors, who 17 points and 11 assists, Ty- Phoenix 40 27 13 93 tive to March 30. Designated OF Int’l League Kelly Kraft Thomas Neal for assignment. San Jose 41 29 10 92 couldn’tmaneuver into snapped asix-game losing ler Hansbrough and Lean- Thursday’sgames 10:35 a.m.-1:42 p.m. — Tiger Assigned RHP Jeremy Accardo,C Louisville at Columbus,7:05 Dallas 42 33 589 Woods,Miguel Angel Jimenez, Matt Pagnozzi,INF Gregorio Pet- open space after Boston streak. dro Barbosa scored 14 Rochester at Syracuse Anaheim 33 35 12 78 Sang-Moon Bae it and OF Ryan Spilborghs to Co- inbounded the ball with 7.9 »Bucks 107, Cavaliers points apiece, and Roy Gwinnett at Durham 10:46 a.m.-1:53 p.m. — Luke lumbus.Sent RHP Rick VanDen- seconds left. 98: Monta Ellis scored 16 Hibbert had 13 points for Scranton/WB at Lehigh Valley x-clinched playoff spot; y- Donald, Francesco Molinari,Nick Hurk outright to Columbus.Re- Buffalo at Pawtucket clinched division;z-clinched con- Watney leased OF Felix Pie. The 6-foot-11 Duncan of his 30 points in the final the Pacers, who have won Norfolk at Charlotte ference 10:57 a.m.-7:50 a.m. — Scott DETROIT TIGERS—Recalled stayed on him, forcing the five minutes, helping host eight of 11 to move into Friday’sgames Tuesday’sgames Verplank, Sean O’Hair,Gonzalo LHP Duane Below from Toledo Rochester at Syracuse New Jersey 3, N.Y. Islanders 1 Fernandez-Castano (IL). Placed RHP Al Alburquerque 6-foot-7 Pierce to step Milwaukee fend off Cleve- third place in the Eastern Indianapolis at Toledo Buffalo 6, Toronto 5, OT 11:08 a.m.-8:01a.m. — Mark and RHP Luis Marte on the 15- back near the top of the land team missing Kyrie Conference. Buffalo at Pawtucket N.Y. Rangers 5, Philadelphia 3 O’Meara, Chez Reavie,Martin day DL. Gwinnett at Durham Pittsburgh 5, Boston 3 Laird MINNESOTA TWINS—Placed key for afloater. Irving. »Raptors 99, 76ers Scranton/WB at Lehigh Valley Carolina 2, Ottawa1 11:19 a.m.-8:12 a.m. — Sandy RHP Scott Baker on the 15-day “Ithink Igot to agood Brandon Jennings 78: Andrea Bargnani Louisville at Columbus,7:05 Winnipeg 5, Florida 4, OT Lyle,Simon Dyson,a-Corbin Mills DL, retroactive to March 27. Op- place. Just missed the scored 19 points, and Er- scored 24 points and De- Norfolk at Charlotte Nashville 2, Minnesota 1, SO 11:30 a.m.-8:23 a.m. — Ian tioned RHP Jason Marquis to Midwest League San Jose 5, Dallas 2 Woosnam, Edoardo Molinari, New Britain (EL).